True AR Challenge & Hackathon

Challenge outline

Share your vision for AR apps for cars. Top finalists will receive cash prizes and join the US-based onsite Hackathon to create an AR app prototype with the True AR SDK by WayRay.

True AR Challenge & Hackathon is an online selection and onsite hackathon for developers and designers who are passionate about augmented reality and car innovations. WayRay invites you to take the challenge and share your vision for AR apps. The submissions that are visually innovative, technologically impressive, and engaging for users will be shortlisted for the hackathon where you will bring your idea to a working app prototype using our True AR SDK.

True AR Challenge & Hackathon

True AR SDK is a toolkit that helps build AR apps that run on holographic AR displays. The SDK includes a holographic AR display simulator, runs on Ubuntu 16.04, and supports C++ and GLSL with binding to other programming languages.

Top shortlisted projects will receive cash prizes of $2,000–$5,000 and invitations to the True AR hackathon. The hackathon winners will be granted $10,000–$40,000. Date and location of the hackathon will be announced later.

*Please note that WayRay will not cover any travel and accommodation costs for the non-US based participants shortlisted for the hackathon weekend.

Online submission ends on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018, 23:45 UTC. Shortlisted candidates for the hackathon will be announced by June 30th, 2018.

The challenge is open to developers and designers — individuals and teams — despite their gender, age (18+), location, and occupation.

Eligibility

Participants: individuals (over 18 years old), teams, organizations

Countries: all

By accepting the rules of True AR Challenge and Hackathon, you acknowledge your availability to attend the US-based on-site hackathon later this year.

During the Hackathon weekend, finalists will be coding beta AR apps with True AR SDK, after that the jury will determine three winners. The Hackathon will take place later this summer, final date and location will be announced in the coming weeks.

Please note:

Prizes are awarded for ideas. For teams, the prize amount will be shared amongst the team members.

An invite to join us for the first True AR Hackathon does not mean WayRay will cover any travel or lodging expenses related to your stay during the Hackathon weekend.